Girdle holder



Allg- 1949- v P. E. ROSENBLATT I 2,477,829

GIRDLE HOLDER Filed June 10, 1947 IN VEN TOR. mun/N5 f. Ro /V5107)- M nrr Patented Aug. 2, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GIRDLE HOLDER Pauline E. Rosenblatt, Cleveland, Ohio Application June 10, 1947, Serial No. 753,762

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a girdle holder of novel and efficient design constructed to yieldingly hold a girdle or corset down in position without the use of hosiery.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a new and improved girdle holder in the form of a tubular body composed of a resilient front part of gathered and elastic material and a compliable, clinging rear part of non-resilient material.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a new and improved girdle holder in the form of a tubular body composed of a resilient front part including an elastic band and a piece of gathered material attached to the band lengthwise thereof, and a compliant, clinging rear part of non-resilient material constructed to have less height than the said front part.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a new and improved girdle holder in the form of a tubular body composed of a resilient front part including an elastic band and a piece of material gathered and secured to the band lengthwise thereof, and a compliant, clinging rear part of doubled-up non-resilient material.

In addition, the invention has other marked improvements and superiorities which radically distinguish it from presently known structures. These improvements or superior characteristics embodying certain novel features of construction are clearly set forth in the appended claims; and a preferred form of embodiment of the invention is hereinafter shown with reference to the accompanying drawing forming part of the specification.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of two of the girdle holders constructed in accordance with the invention, shown upon the legs of a person standing up.

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of two of the girdle holders shown upon the legs of a person in sitting position.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the girdle holder; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view through the girdle holder shown in Fig. 3, the section being taken on line 4-4 of said figure.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, in which is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, reference numeral 2 designates a girdle holder which in its general construction comprises a tubular body 3 embodying a front portion or panel 4 and a rear portion or panel 5. Front 6 in the form of an elastic band consisting of fabric rendered elastic by strips of India rubber woven thereinto, and an upper part 1 of gathered material having a straight bottom edge and slanting side edges 8 and 9 and an upwardly extended, preferably rounded upper edge III. This upper part has its bottom edge 8 gathered and sewn to the upper edge of elastic band 6 lengthwise thereof and its slanting side edges 9 secured between superposed layers of material of rear portion 5, as will be described hereinafter.

Rear portion 5 is constructed from a substantially trapezoidally shaped piece of non-resilient, clinging material which is doubled-up and has its slanting side edges sewn to elastic band 6 and side edges 9 of upper part 1. The rear portion is narrower at its bottom part, of less Width than the central area of front portion 4 and of greater length than such front portion. This construction of the girdle holders effects snug clinging of their non-elastic rear portions to the legs of a wearer and permits proper attachment of the upper parts 1 to a corset II by the customary fastening means I 2 on straps l4. Proper yielding action of holders 2 is made possible by gathered upper parts 1 and elastic bands 5 permitting a person wearing a corset free exercise of body and limbs without danger of displacing such corset.

While I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, I do not wish to limit this invention to this particular construction, as minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art without departing from 35 the spirit of the invention defined and covered by the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A girdle holder comprising a tubular body 40 including a non-resilient rear panel with slanting side edges, and an elastic, stretchable front panel secured to the slanting side edges of said rear .7

panel, said rear panel being substantially longer than said front panel and said front panel consisting of an elastic band and a piece of gathered material secured along its bottom edge to the top edge of said elastic band lengthwise thereof, said piece of material being wider in its central area than in its side areas to provide the said tubular body with a front portion having a central area of greater width than the side and rear areas of said body.

2. A girdle holder comprisin a tubular body having a peripheral wall decreasing in width from portion 4 of body 3 includes a lower resilient part the front to the rear and including a non-resilient rear panel having slanting side edges and constructed of superposed layers of material, and an elastic, stretchable front panel with slanting side edges attached to the slanting sides of said rear panel between its superposed layers of material,

said rear panel being longer than said front panel, 5

4 REFERENCES CITED The following referenloes are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 978,592 Johnson Dec. 13, 1910 2,242,561 Walz May 20, 1941 2,355,575 Van Allan Aug. 8, 1944 feBullinger 'G)ct. 3, 1944 

